An Coimisiún Pleanála says their workforce has grown rapidly since 2022.
The chair of the Oireachtas Housing Committee believes staff from the national planning authority could be redeployed to county councils.
Representatives from An Coimisiún Pleanála have been before the Committee and say its workforce has grown by over 100 people since the end of 2022.
Department of Housing is giving the green light to increase staffing to just under 350.
Longford-Westmeath Fine Gael TD and chair Micheal Carrigy says local authorities could benefit from some of them:
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